What color is #081516?

#081516 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #081516?

The RGB value is 8, 21, 22: 8 red, 21 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #081516?

The complementary color is #160908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #081516?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#081516 color

#081516 rgb(8, 21, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #081516 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue (8, 21, 22).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 47% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.6:1).

#081516 color codes

HEX	`#081516`
RGB	`rgb(8, 21, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 8.2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 47%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 64%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 5%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.83, -4.13, -2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.83, 4.67, 207.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.513, 0.646, 0.857)`
Decimal	`529686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #081516, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #081516	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#081516 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #081516 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #081516; }
.text { color: #081516; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081516; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 21 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #081516, #080e16); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #081516?: #081516 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #081516?: The RGB value is 8, 21, 22: 8 red, 21 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #081516?: The complementary color is #160908, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #081516?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.